: Villanova Loses to National Champion

April 7, 2008 · Filed Under Kansas, Stats · Comment 

Kansas beat Memphis to win the NCAA Championship tonight in San Antonio. This is only noted because this is the 3rd time in 4 years that Villanova has been bounced from the Tournament by the eventual Champion (2005- North Carolina, 2006- Florida).


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Villanova 57: :72 Kansas

March 29, 2008 · Filed Under Kansas, NCAA, Results · Comment 

VUhoops.com is back and physically from the Sweet 16 loss to Kansas. The Jayhawks made their open shots, put on an “alley-oop” clinic, and harassed the Villanova guards’ shots.

The Wildcats shot 3-17 (17.6%) from behind the arc, while KU shot 42%. Scottie Reynolds led the way with 11 points. Dante Cunningham and Shane Clark each added 10.
:Recap


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March 28, 2008 (12)Villanova vs. (1)Kansas

March 28, 2008 · Filed Under Kansas, NCAA, Pre-Game · Comment 
It’s Game Day!
vs.
Friday March 28, 2008
Ford Field
Detroit, MI
9:40p ET
CBS
Gus Johnson and Len Elmore
Villanova, the 12th Seed in the Midwest bracket, will take on the #1 seed Kansas Jayhawks. ‘Nova is 1-2 against KU. The Wildcats won the last meeting 83-62 on a snowy January saturday morning in 2005. The Jayhawks were ranked #2 at the time.

The Wildcats are 44-28 All-Time in the NCAA Tournament and 2-7 All-Time vs. #1 seeds. Villanova, along with West Virginia, Memphis, UNC and UCLA are the only programs to make the Sweet 16 in 3 of the last 4 years.

Currently #12 seeds are 0-13 in the NCAA Tournament against the #1 seed. The worst loss by #1 seed was by a #11 (when George Mason beat UConn in 2006).



Villanova Kansas
22-12
33-3
FG Made
847
1066
FG Attempted
1954
2098
FG Pct
43.3%
50.8%
FT Made
557
549
FT Attempted
765
789
FT Pct
72.8%
69.6%
3FG Made
239
250
3FG Attempted
686
623
3FG Pct
34.8%
40.1%
Points Avg
73.2
81.4
Rebounds Total Avg
36.1
41.9
Rebounds Off Avg
13.
12.4
Rebounds Def Avg
23
26.4
Assists Avg
13.6
18.4
Steals Avg
8.1
8.9
Turnovers Avg
14.3
12.8
Blocks Avg
2.8
6
Fouls Avg
20.8
17.6


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: Pre-Sweet 16 Press Conference

March 27, 2008 · Filed Under Kansas, NCAA, Pre-Game · Comment 

March 27th Press Conference
: Video Clips

  • Scottie Reynolds
  • Dwayne Anderson
  • Dante Cunningham
  • Jay Wright

March 27th Locker Room Quotes

  • Corey Stokes
  • Corey Fisher
  • Frank Tchuisi
  • Antonio Peña
  • Shane Clark

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: A Quick Look at Kansas

March 24, 2008 · Filed Under Kansas, NCAA, Pre-Game · Comment 

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
est. 1865
Undergrads: 22,000
Record: 33-3
NCAA Tournament Record: 78-36 (2 Titles, 12 Final Fours)
Road to regional: beat #16 Portland State, beat #8 UNLV
Head Coach: Bill Self 138-32 (5 years)
Russell Robinson (G, 6′1″ Sr)
7.8ppg 3.0 reb., 4.2 ast.

Mario Chalmers (G, 6′1″ Jr)
12.1ppg, 4.5 ast., 47% 3FG

Brandon Rush (G. 6′6″ Jr)
12.4ppg, 5.0 reb., 41% 3FG

Darnell Jackson (F, 6′8″ Sr)
11.8ppg, 6.9 reb., 64% FG

Darrell Arthur (F, 6′9″ So)
13.4ppg, 6.1 reb., 54% FG

  • Kansas is making its 25th Sweet 16 appearance in school history
  • Lost just 7 times during the regular season in the last 2 years, all by nine points or less
  • 3 losses this year have come by a combined 13 points
  • The Jayhawks are averaging a nation’s-best 21 points in margin of victory
  • For the season, they record 9.1 steals (17th in the nation) and 6.2 blocks (10th in the nation) per game and limit opponents to just 61.2 points
  • KU is one of the top offensive teams in the country at 82.1 points per game (9th nationally)
  • KU has shot 50% or better 20 times this year and have held opponents under 50 percent shooting in 32 consecutive games

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: Kansas Game Information

March 23, 2008 · Filed Under Kansas, NCAA, Pre-Game · Comment 
vs. #1 seed Kansas
Friday March 28, 2008
Ford Field
Detroit, MI
9:40p ET
CBS

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